The Spider's Thin Legs - A Ghanaian Folktale
The Spider's Thin Legs - A Ghanaian Folktale
Journey with us to Ghana for Ada-Ari's retelling of this Ghanaian Anansi folktale
Have you ever wondered why spiders have thin legs?
Journey with us to Ghana, a country in Africa, for Ada-Ari's retelling of this time-honored folktale. You will learn about Anansi and how his actions had a long-lasting effects on spiders all over the world.
The story features counting reinforcements from the numbers 1 - 8 as well as a moral lesson on the importance of following directions.
This hardcover version includes two fun fact cards about ASHANTI culture: The Kente Cloth and The Golden Stool.
About the Author:
Ada-Ari's story books are historical artifacts - returning a piece of the African legacy that was lost over centuries of migration from the continent. The back cover of each book provides child-appropriate geography lessons highlighting the specific country in Africa that each story came from.